The AMC is Australia's national centre for maritime education, training and research.

AMC also has a commercial arm, AMC Search Ltd, that provides maritime related training and consultancy for a wide range of international and Australian organisations and individuals including the Federal Government Pacific Patrol Boat Program.

The Beauty Point facilities are home to AMC's training vessels, including Reviresco, and Stephen Brown.

The residence is named after HMS Investigator, the vessel used by Matthew Flinders to circumnavigate Australia.

In March 2019, AMC was awarded by the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) a Deed of Agreement to provide Amateur Radio license testing for Australia, and administration of license issue recommendations to ACMA.